Saturday, 3 March 2012

Comparative survey of important systems of classification of algae;
Criteria for algal classification and modern trends;
Diagnostic features of algal phyla, range of thallus and reproductive diversity; life history patterns, parallelism and evolution.

General characteristics of the division: Diophyta, Chrysophyta and Cryptophyta.
Distribution of algae in soil, fresh water and marine environment, role of algae in soil fertility, productivity in fresh water and marine environment algae role in fisheries, algae in symbiotic association, algae in polluted habitats, algae as indicator of pollution, fossil algae, algae in biotechnology.